Is this the ventile bargain of the year?

[greeneggcat]

Hello all, spotted this on the old evil bay and was wondering if these are the ventile ones? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Royal-Navy-Windproof-Smock--170%2f96_W0QQitemZ300378350038QQcmdZViewItem?rvr_id=&rvr_id=&cguid=242dae991240a0e201b39a03fba25f2f

If they are seems like a bargain? any help appreciated.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Think so mate,if not then the other folk selling them as Ventile on the bay are all fibbing about theirs being ventile!!
C da C.

 

[Toddy]

Hmmm, nice find
What size does that one work out at ?

cheers,
M

 

[LM J]

Short and fat!

 

[Toddy]

Ah, it'll no' do. Himself is 5'8" and decidedly lean.
Oh well

cheers,
Toddy

 

[Shewie]

I think the Ventile argument is a bit like the goretex one, unless it says it on the label then it's not strictly speaking Ventile. I don't know what this jacket says but there are plenty of surplus windproof cotton smocks about, not sure whether they have the same capilary (sp) characteristics as Ventile though. I used to live in a Falklands windproof DPm smock but it certainly didn't keep the rain out.

 

[Chris the Cat]

Thig about it Rich is that they never do say in the issue ones!
Gortex is called MVP.
And some Ventile stuff is just down as cotten on the lables!
I think it is a trade name thing!
Chris.
P.s You may,of course be right tho!...

 

[Shewie]

I think Mr Fenna knows the answer

'Cause like you I'm not too sure either

 

[Twodogs]

Shewie the Falkland DPM smocks were cotton gabadine not ventile a few were made in ventile but very hard to find .
The RN smocks were proper old school ventile with a cotton lining must of cost a fortune to make in the day.
Ventile is cold dry only having had a bit over the years its well comfy but in the rain give me goretex every time ...
And were off ...lol
Twodogs

 

[greeneggcat]

i think it is about 5 foot 6 and 37 inch chest?? maybe.

 

[Twodogs]

PM the seller and ask , thay do look a good buy
Twodogs

 

[leon-1]

Strange that the label on the inside of them says wash as a synthetic.

This is a picture of the 180/104 which is also on evil-bay.

The ventile label normally is requested by the manufacturer of the garment and only comes with the normal ventile cloth. You cannot buy seconds grade cut out the imperfection and use a ventile label on it. It's part of Talbot weavings quality assurance. If it has the ventile label then it / the cloth has passed their quality control.

MVP cannot be called Gore-Tex as it is not made by Gore industries, Gore-Tex is a trade marked name.

 

[Chris the Cat]

So none of the 'gortex' issue kit is Gortex?
Or might it be that they have an arrangement with the MOD?
Chris.

 

[leon-1]

So none of the 'gortex' issue kit is Gortex?
Or might it be that they have an arrangement with the MOD?
Chris.

I am not sure who has the contracty for them at the moment but the contract for British Military Waterproof clothing was held by Thistle Garments. The only way to find what material they use is to ask them, but if it was made by Gore-Industries and gore were happy to put their name to it then it would probably be on there somewhere.

Sorry for taking this off topic Greeneggcat

 

[R3XXY]

Looks like a lot of bargains to me, I paid £45 for a gore tex jacket that they've got for £15.
As for the gore tex brand issue, I couldn't care less it it's gore tex or not, my jacket is bombproof, nothing gets through it.
it's this one....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GORETEX-Water...Collectables_Militaria_LE?hash=item414b4c6506

 

[Kerne]

Try this one - seems like a bargain to me, if it is "Goretex":

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GERMAN-ARMY-FLECKTARN-GORETEX-WATERPROOF-JACKET-GR1-XL_W0QQitemZ290370432904QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Sporting_Goods_Sports_Clothing_LE?hash=item439b6d2f88#ht_3266wt_874